fire truck

noun

: an automotive vehicle equipped with firefighting apparatus

Examples of fire truck in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Budget issues have put as many as eight fire trucks out of operation in the past several months, Guerra said. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Hamilton is narrow for fire truck access, and the huge increase in pedestrians crossing the street would create safety risks, the restaurant said. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026

Because of the narrow and winding roads leading to the neighborhood, firefighters had a difficult time maneuvering fire trucks into the area. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026

For 50 years, the store has hosted the annual Christmas tree lighting in its parking lot to kick off the holiday season where Santa also makes an appearance on a fire truck. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fire truck

• thunderstruck
• amok
• amuck
• awestruck
• dumbstruck
• potluck
• roebuck
• unstuck
• woodchuck
• chuck
• cluck
• duck

Kids Definition

fire truck

noun

: an automotive vehicle equipped for fighting fires